Energy, Environment, & Sustainability

USDA's USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture has released a new Request for Applications for their Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Competitive Grants Program- Organic Transitions.

Summary: The goal of the Organic Transitions Program (ORG) is to support the development and implementation of research, extension and higher education programs to improve the competitiveness of organic...

Lewis-Burke Assosicates have provided us with a report about NSF's Experiential Learning for Emerging and Novel Technologies (ExLENT) program. The ExLENT program provides funding to support experiential learning opportunities that increase access to emerging technology careers for individuals no matter their educational or career background. The ExLENT solicitation supports proposals across three tracks, all focused on individuals with different levels of STEM education or...

Lewis-Burke has provided campus with a report about the new BAA from the Department of Defense (DOD) Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) which seeks responses for its fiscal year (FY) 2026 Core Program Statements of Need (SONs). SERDP, in partnership with the Department of Energy (DOE) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), leads environmental and resilience research and development at DOD, including basic, applied, and advanced science and...

Lewis-Burke Associates has provided campus with a report about DARPA's Young Faculty Award (YFA) program. This program’s objective is to identify and support “rising stars in junior research positions” at higher education and non-profit institutions that have yet to receive funding from DARPA. DARPA invites "innovative research proposals" that target a single technical area from one of the following participating offices: the Defense Sciences Office (DSO), Microsystems...